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Executive Session with Dr. Neset Hikmet

The new director of The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee's Center for Research in Healthcare Systems and Policies

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$10 Million Lawyer

A disgruntled client claims he shouldn't have to pay Barry Cohen millions more.

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Calendar of Events

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Newsmakers (Tampa)

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Renaissance Restaurateur

Paul Mattison is a culinary renaissance man - right down to the obligatory Italian connection.

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Lawyer vs. Lawyer

The fight for fees continues with a proposal to prohibit medical malpractice clients from waiving their constitutional rights.

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Newsmakers (Sara/Mana)

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Coastal Erosion?

Bradenton's Coast Bank finally made a profit last year. The CEO says a big incursion into Pinellas County won't jeopardize 2005 earnings.

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Masterful Planner

To developer and 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year Patrick Neal, revenue figures, development and politics are the equivalent of baseball to a Red Sox fan.

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Bank Turn

A group of south Hillsborough County business owners, rebuffed by thrift regulators, decide that starting a state-chartered bank makes better sense.

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Finalist: Mike Miller

President and CEO of Waterford Cos.

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Finalist: Virginia Dorris and Dori Rath

CEO and President of Nelco Co.

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Finalist: John Cannon

Founder and President of John Cannon Homes Inc.

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Entrepreneur Runner-Up: Jim Abrams

The founder and CEO of VenVest Inc. was one of this year's runner-ups for Entrepreneur of the Year.

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